Frame for supporting growing plants



( No Model.)

J. THOMPSON.

FRAME FOR SUPPORTINGGROWING PLANTS. 7

NQ..540,804. 1 Patented June 11, 18 95.

UNITED STATES P TENT FFIc-E.

JOHN THOMPSON, OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA.

FRAME FOR SUPPORTING GROWING PLANTS.

SPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,804, dated June 11,1895.

pp n l December 24, 1894. Serial No. 532,902- (No model.)

To QQZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN THoMPsoN,acitizen of the United States,residing at Hampton, in the county of Elizabeth City and State ofVirginia, have invented a new and useful Frame for Supporting GrowingPlants, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relatesto the'manner of connecting together the differentparts of such frames so as to afford the greatest strength,

and at the same time secure the free admis Near the upper end of each ofthese a-hole is bored, and a round-headed nail of suitable size isinserted to the head, and bent to a right angle at a proper distancefrom it; by which means I form a rotating clasp G, that will not get outof order nor be lost. The stakes A are joined together in pairs bylaying them at the desired distance apart, with the clasps G turnedoutward, and theirlower ends convergingat the required angle. thisposition each pair is secured by nailing across the stakes a bar 0, longenough to project a little at each side. This bar must be placed rathermore than half its own width below the clasps G, so that the bars Dhereinafter mentioned may be properly held between its projecting ends,and the aforesaid clasps. The two. stakes A are further connected by thediagonal braces E, which are nailed at their lower ends to the stakeshigh enough up to allow the points of the stakes to be afterward driveninto the ground. At

kerfs I-I engaged with clasp's G,

their upper ends, braces E are fastened to the bar 0 at some distancefrom its junction with D is connected by a pivot at the height of braceE, but on the same side with clasp G. Two pairs of stakes so united arerequired for one of my frames. For each frame I also pro vide two barsB, each of which has a kerf H on its upper edge near each end, and isalso provided at equal distances from its ends with staples I, wideenough to receive braces D.

When the frames are to be set up for use, bars B are secured to stakes Aand braces F, as seen in Fig. 1, a pin or bolt K, being used to unitethe braces F at their intersection. These frames as will be obvious, arevery strong when thus put together; yet they may be readily taken down,and packed closely for storageor transportation. 7,

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

l. A plant support consisting of four stakes permanently securedtogether in pairs, and provided with the rotating clasps G; the sectionsthus formed being connected together by pivoted diagonal braces D, andbars B, provided with staples I, receiving braces D, and all substantially as shown.

2. The herein described plant support, consisting of the four stakes Aeach provided with a clasp G, the cross-bars O, and diagonal braces E,permanently secured to stakes A; the pivoted braces D, and the removablebars B provided with staples I and kerfs H, all combined and arrangedsubstantially as shown.

JOHN THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

CHAS. H. HEUNIS, J. O. OUTTEN.

